#2 Mahogany and Maple Serving Tray

This serving tray is made from Mahogany and Maple and approximately 18×9 x 2 and the handles are 4-1/2×3-3/4. The base is 1/2 inch thick while the sides and handles are 1/4 inch thick and has been treated with 6 coats of General Finishes High Performance Polyurethane Water Based Top Coat.

Nice work, looks very nice. Should serve you well for yrs to come. I think putting a stripe in the handle to match the tray would really make it pop even more, what are your thoughts?Again great work, and I want some cookies please. LOL

Thanks guys! I agree with Jonathan and Ken, it would have been nice to do the stripes in the handle. I really didn’t have a set design on this tray or the other one that I made (http://lumberjocks.com/projects/55949), I basically glued up enough boards to make two and then designed them on the fly. The handle was a last minute idea so I used scrap from the pieces left over from making the trays. If you check out the link above, you can compare and see how different they came out.

I can understand that once I finish a project I always come up with what would make it look better. That why we continue ti grow as woodworkers. Glad you agree and didnt take it as a negative comment. It was meant ti be 100% positive. Look fwd to more in the future.

Ken, I fully agree with you on that statement. Yes, we can be our own worst critics, but if we can spin things in a positive direction and keep it in-mind for “next time,” we’ll continue to grow, evolve, and improve not only our skills, but the way in which we think about things, from start to finish.

I find constructive criticism a useful tool, but one needs a desire for that tool, in order for it to be effective. And I believe Darryl is one of those individuals, as am I (but then that’s pretty obvious from my sig. line).

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Yeah, no worries! I upload my work on LJ so I can receive constructive criticism because I am looking to better myself as a wood worker. I just passed my 1 year anniversary in fine wood working so I have a whole heck of a lot to still learn and appreciate the feedback. :)